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The Spiritual Edge: A Prayer For Salmon Ep. 3

Published February 23, 2023 at 6:00 AM PST
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Shasta Reservoir, CA — Chief Caleen Sisk stands at the shoreline of Shasta Reservoir. Its construction flooded Winnemem Wintu sacred sites and villages. October 30, 2018.
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Shasta Reservoir, CA — Chief Caleen Sisk stands at the shoreline of Shasta Reservoir. Its construction flooded Winnemem Wintu sacred sites and villages. October 30, 2018.

Every Thursday, we're bringing you episodes from the newest season of KALW's The Spiritual Edge. In episode 3, we go to Shasta Dam and learn the history behind its construction. Then, we hear from Chief Caleen Sisk about how the federal proposal to raise the dam opens old wounds for the Winnemem Wintu and further threatens their survival.

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